Evaluation of Mobile Robot Teams for Security of Caltrans Equipment Yards and Maintenance Stations

Sisi, Saeid Delshad; Linke, Barbara

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Evaluation of Mobile Robot Teams for Security of Caltrans Equipment Yards and Maintenance Stations

2025-05-20
By Sisi, Saeid Delshad ; Linke, Barbara

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Creators:

Sisi, Saeid Delshad ; Linke, Barbara
Corporate Creators:

Advanced Highway Maintenance and Construction Technology Research Center (Calif.)
Corporate Contributors:

California. Department of Transportation
Subject/TRT Terms:

Control Devices Data Collection Evaluation Facilities Maintenance Mobile Robots Pilot Studies Prevention Robot Guards Safety Equipment Surveillance Theft Theft Prevention
Publication/ Report Number:

CA25-task4288 ; UCD-ARR-25-04-30-04
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; California
Edition:

Final Report 08/23-04/25
Corporate Publisher:

Advanced Highway Maintenance and Construction Technology Research Center (Calif.)
Abstract:

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) owns many medium-to-large equipment yards and maintenance stations. Vehicles are often stored in these fenced and secure yards. However, Caltrans still experiences vehicle component theft from these yards. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in theft at Caltrans facilities. The aim of this research project is to evaluate whether mobile robot security guards are effective in mitigating the theft problems seen at Caltrans’ facilities. This research provided a technical assessment of two mobile guard systems. One system was tested for 6 months at a Caltrans Maintenance yard. Surveillance data was collected and analyzed, and a system evaluation was performed, including initial cost-benefit analysis and patrol data statistics. Furthermore, an event response procedure to address incidents and supported pilot testing was developed.
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PDF
Funding:

4288
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
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